Composer

Claude Debussy

1862–1918 · French

18 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1890Fantaisie for piano & orchestra3[1.2.pic] 2[1.eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+perc — 1 hp — str24'
1894Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune3 3[1.2.Eh] 2 2 — 4 0 0 0 — +1[antique cym] — 2hp — str10'
1899Nocturnes · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 2 3 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — 2hp — str24'
1902Pelléas et Mélisande (complete opera) · opera · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.eh] 2 3 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — 2hp — str165'
1904Danse sacrée et danse profane (harp & strings)0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 1 hp — str10'
1905Clair de lune (orch. André Caplet)2 2[1.eh] 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — 1 hp — str5'
1905La Mer3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 2 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4 3+2crt 3 1 — tmp+3 — 2hp — str24'
1907Petite Suite (orch. Büsser)2 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp+2 — hp — str13'
1908Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire3[1.2.pic] 2[1.eh] 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str7'
1911Première rhapsodie (clarinet & orchestra)3[1.2.pic] 2[1.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 2 0 0 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str8'
1912Images pour orchestre4 4 4 4 — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+4 — 2hp, kbd — str35'
1912Le Martyre de Saint-Sébastien — Symphonic Fragments3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str22'
1912Printemps (orch. Büsser)2 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 0 — tmp+2 — hp, kbd — str16'
1913Jeux — Poème dansé4 3 3 4 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — 2hp, kbd — str17'
1914Berceuse héroïque3[1.2.pic] 2[1.eh] 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 1 hp — str5'
1919La Boîte à joujoux (orch. André Caplet)3[1.2.pic] 2[1.eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+perc — 1 hp — str30'
1919Rhapsody for alto saxophone & orchestra3[1.2.pic] 2[1.eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+perc — 1 hp — str11'
1924Khamma (orch. Charles Koechlin)4[1.2.3.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str20'

Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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